Biography of James Compton 3rd Earl of Northampton 1622-1681
Paternal Family Tree: Compton
Before 19 Aug 1622 [his father] Spencer Compton 2nd Earl of Northampton (age 21) and [his mother] Mary Beaumont Countess of Northampton (age 18) were married. He the son of [his grandfather] William Compton 1st Earl of Northampton and [his grandmother] Elizabeth Spencer Countess Northampton.
On 19 Aug 1622 James Compton 3rd Earl of Northampton was born to Spencer Compton 2nd Earl of Northampton (age 21) and Mary Beaumont Countess of Northampton (age 18).
On 19 Mar 1643 [his brother] William Compton (age 18) and James Compton 3rd Earl of Northampton (age 20) fought for the Royalist army at Hopton Heath, Staffordshire.
[his father] Spencer Compton 2nd Earl of Northampton (age 41) was killed. His son James Compton 3rd Earl of Northampton succeeded 3rd Earl of Northampton, 4th Baron Compton of Compton in Warwickshire.
Around 1644. William Dobson (age 32). Portrait of James Compton 3rd Earl of Northampton (age 21).
In 1647 James Compton 3rd Earl of Northampton (age 24) and Isabella Sackville Countess Northampton (age 24) were married. She by marriage Countess of Northampton. She the daughter of Richard Sackville 3rd Earl Dorset and Anne Clifford Countess Dorset and Pembroke (age 56). He the son of Spencer Compton 2nd Earl of Northampton and Mary Beaumont Countess of Northampton (age 43). They were half fourth cousins.
After 1647 James Compton 3rd Earl of Northampton (age 24) and Mary Noel Countess Northampton were married. She by marriage Countess of Northampton. He the son of Spencer Compton 2nd Earl of Northampton and Mary Beaumont Countess of Northampton (age 43).
Evelyn's Diary. 05 Apr 1659. Came the Earl of Northampton (age 36) and the famous painter, Mr. Wright (age 41), to visit me.
On 14 Mar 1661 [his daughter] Alathea Compton was born to James Compton 3rd Earl of Northampton (age 38) and [his wife] Isabella Sackville Countess Northampton (age 38).
On 18 Oct 1664 [his son] George Compton 4th Earl of Northampton was born to James Compton 3rd Earl of Northampton (age 42) and [his wife] Mary Noel Countess Northampton.
Pepy's Diary. 06 Dec 1667. Up, and with Sir J. Minnes (age 68) to the Duke of York (age 34), the first time that I have seen him, or we waited on him, since his sickness; and, blessed be God! he is not at all the worse for the smallpox, but is only a little weak yet. We did much business with him, and so parted. My Lord Anglesey (age 53) told me how my Lord Northampton (age 45) brought in a Bill into the House of Lords yesterday, under the name of a Bill for the Honour and Privilege of the House, and Mercy to my Lord Clarendon (age 58): which, he told me, he opposed, saying that he was a man accused of treason by the House of Commons; and mercy was not proper for him, having not been tried yet, and so no mercy needful for him. However, the Duke of Buckingham (age 39) and others did desire that the Bill might be read; and it, was for banishing my Lord Clarendon from all his Majesty's dominions, and that it should be treason to have him found in any of them: the thing is only a thing of vanity, and to insult over him, which is mighty poor I think, and so do every body else, and ended in nothing, I think.
In 1669 [his daughter] Mary Compton Countess Dorset and Middlesex was born to James Compton 3rd Earl of Northampton (age 46) and [his wife] Mary Noel Countess Northampton.
Around 1673 [his son] Spencer Compton 1st Earl Wilmington was born to James Compton 3rd Earl of Northampton (age 50) and [his wife] Mary Noel Countess Northampton.
Evelyn's Diary. 17 Apr 1673. [his brother] Dr. Compton (age 41), brother to the Earl of Northampton (age 50), preached on 1 Corinth. v. 11-16 [Note. This reference is ambiguous?], showing the Church's power in ordaining things indifferent; this worthy person's talent is not preaching, but he is likely to make a grave and serious good man.
In May 1676 [his sister-in-law] Margaret Sackville Countess Isle Thanet (age 61) died.
Evelyn's Diary. 03 Sep 1676. Dined at Captain Graham's, where I became acquainted with [his brother] Dr. Compton (age 44) (brother to the Earl of Northampton (age 54)), now Bishop of London, and Mr. North, son to the Lord North, brother to the Lord Chief-Justice and Clerk of the Closet, a most hopeful young man. The Bishop had once been a soldier, had also traveled in Italy, and became a most sober, grave, and excellent prelate.
Before 14 Oct 1678 [his son-in-law] Edward Hungerford (age 17) and [his daughter] Alathea Compton (age 17) were married. She the daughter of James Compton 3rd Earl of Northampton (age 56) and [his wife] Isabella Sackville Countess Northampton (age 56).
On 15 Dec 1681 James Compton 3rd Earl of Northampton (age 59) died. His son [his son] George Compton 4th Earl of Northampton (age 17) succeeded 4th Earl of Northampton, 5th Baron Compton of Compton in Warwickshire.
Evelyn's Diary. 08 Sep 1686. [his brother] Dr. Compton, Bishop of London (age 54), was on Monday suspended, on pretense of not silencing Dr. Sharp (age 41) [NOTE. Assumed to be the subsequent Archbishop?] at St. Giles's [Map], for something of a sermon in which he zealously reproved the doctrine of the Roman Catholics. The Bishop having consulted the civilians, they told him he could not by any law proceed against Dr. Sharp without producing witnesses, and impleaded according to form; but it was overruled by my Lord Chancellor (age 41), and the Bishop sentenced without so much as being heard to any purpose. This was thought a very extraordinary way of proceeding, and was universally resented, and so much the rather for that two Bishops, Durham (age 53) and Rochester (age 51), sitting in the commission and giving their suffrages the Archbishop of Canterbury (age 69) refused to sit among them. He was only suspended ab officio, and that was soon after taken off. He was brother to the Earl of Northampton, had once been a soldier, had traveled in Italy, but became a sober, grave, and excellent prelate.
On 22 Aug 1719 [his former wife] Isabella Sackville Countess Northampton (age 96) died at Compton Wynyates, Warwickshire [Map].
Kings Wessex: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 15 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 21 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 16 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 14 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 10 Grand Son of Philip IV King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Compton
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Compton
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Aylworth
Great x 2 Grandfather: Peter Compton
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Brereton
Great x 3 Grandmother: Werburga Brereton
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Compton 1st Baron Compton 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Talbot 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Talbot 4th Earl of Shrewsbury 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Stafford Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Talbot Countess Pembroke 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Walden
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Walden
GrandFather: William Compton 1st Earl of Northampton 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Hastings 2nd Baron Hastings Baron Botreaux, Hungerford and Moleyns 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Hastings 1st Earl Huntingdon 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Hungerford Baroness Hastings, 4th Baroness Hungerford, 5th Baroness Botreaux and 2nd Baroness Moleyns 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Hastings 2nd Earl Huntingdon 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Stafford 2nd Duke of Buckingham 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Stafford Countess Huntingdon 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Woodville Duchess Buckingham Duchess Bedford 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Frances Hastings Baroness Compton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Pole 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Pole 1st Baron Montagu 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret York Countess of Salisbury 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Pole Countess Huntingdon 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Neville 5th and 3rd Baron Bergavenny 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Neville Baroness Montagu 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Fitzalan Baroness Bergavenny 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Father: Spencer Compton 2nd Earl of Northampton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
James Compton 3rd Earl of Northampton 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Beaumont 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Beaumont 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Darcy 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Beaumont 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: George Pauncefote
Great x 1 Grandfather: Anthony Beaumont 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Bassett 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Bassett 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Bassett 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
GrandFather: Francis Beaumont 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Armstrong
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Armstrong
Mother: Mary Beaumont Countess of Northampton 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England